MSC Services / US South Atlantic - Gulf - Westcoast - Export

General information

PORT OF DISCHARGE	COUNTRY	FREQUENCY	ESTIMATED TRANSIT TIME EX ANTWERP	VIA
Charleston	USA	weekly	15 days	direct
Houston	USA	weekly	26 days	direct
New Orleans	USA	weekly	29 days	direct
Savannah	USA	weekly	16 days	feeder via Freeport
Freeport	Grand Bahamas	weekly	10 days	direct
San Juan	Puerto Rico	weekly	19 days	feeder via Freeport
Jacksonville	USA	weekly	25 days	feeder via Freeport
Port Everglades (Miami)	USA	weekly	19 days	feeder via Freeport
Long Beach	USA	weekly	29 days	feeder via Freeport
Oakland	USA	weekly	28 days	rail via Houston

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Terminals

Departure terminal Rotterdam:

Barge Center Waalhaven B.V.

Waalhaven WZ 62
Port number 2501-2503
3089 KR Rotterdam

For further information please refer to terminals & depots

Departure terminal Antwerp:

MSC Home Terminal

Quay 702-730
Antwerpsebaan 57
B-2040 Antwerpen

For further information please refer to terminals & depots

Special equipment

Acceptance of all types of special equipment - availability and rates on request.

Special requirements

All wood packaging materials entering the USA must be treated and marked in accordance with the ruling regulations

Hazardous cargo

Hazardous cargo will be accepted subject to approval of MSC IMO desk

Other relevant information

Intermodal services available to most inland destinations. Please note that the following USA road limitations apply:
- 17,327 kgs * per 20' container
- 19,958 kgs * per 40' container

Exception:
For destinations in California following road limitations apply:
- 16,300 kgs * per 20' container
- 18,600 kgs * per 40' container

* gross cargoweight excl. container tareweight

"AUTOMATED MANIFEST SYSTEM (AMS)" filing applicable
In accordance with the USA Customs regulation pre-departure filing of all manifest related information is required. This information must be available in sufficient time to allow MSC to perform the pre-filing, in failure of which cargo is not allowed to enter the USA.
Further information and FAQ are available at: http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/import/carriers/24hour_rule

For the responsible person please refer to contact info

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